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This report focuses on the phenomenon of ongoing pain relief following a single local anesthetic injection in neuropathic abdominal wall and groin pain syndromes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2021-0034_s_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This report is an overview based on earlier studies from a center of expertise for neuropathic abdominal wall and groin pain syndromes. All studies on neuropathic abdominal wall and groin pain syndromes reporting on efficacy of a diagnostic TPI using a local anesthetic agent were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2021-0034_s_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 10 studies including 834 patients fulfilled study criteria. Each of these 10 studies found that approximately 10% (range, 4\u201325%) of the cases experienced persistent pain relief after a single TPI with lidocaine 1%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2021-0034_s_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Persistent pain relief after a single TPI using a local anesthetic agent may be observed in approximately one of 10 patients suffering from neuropathic abdominal wall or groin pain syndromes. 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